PRESS RELEASE 06092011 ‘WE ARE MORE’ CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MINISTERS FOR CULTURE TO SUPPORT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR NEW ‘CREATIVE EUROPE’ PROGRAMME The we are more campaign calls on the EU Ministers for Culture to use the Informal Ministers’ Meeting in Wroclaw on September 9th to support the 37% budget increase that the Commission recently proposed … Continued
Do you want to support the campaign but feel a bit unsure of what arguments to use? The new campaign Message book for campaign supporters provides you with key arguments and solid facts to back them up. If you end up in an elevator with your MEP or regional politician, the Message book explains how to … Continued
On the 31st of May to the 2nd of June, Culture Action Europe’s member Arteria Foundation, is partnering in the 4th Thematic Tool Quiz Conference in Katowice, Poland. Entitled ‘The Role of Arts and Culture in Urban and Regional Development’ the conference includes project presentation and thematic debates with guests from France, Spain, Belgium, Norway … Continued
On the 25th of May, Culture Action Europe’s Secretary General Mrs Ilona Kish presented the we are more campaign to the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament. During the presentation, Ilona Kish highlighted the more than 10.000 signatures that have now been collected for the campaign manifesto. The Chair of the Committee, Mrs … Continued
Following the publication of the European Commission’s budget proposal at the end of June, July will see talks start on culture’s share of the next EU budget beyond 2013. Rumours about what the budget proposal will look like are already multiplying. To what extent can we expect it to be creative? Will the Commission be … Continued
Listen to engaging speeches by Culture Action Europe’s President Mercedes Giovinazzo, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou, the Director of the European Cultural Foundation Katherine Watson and campaign ambassador Péter Forgacs. During the campaign launch, Chris Torch also conducted a series of short interviews, gathering different views on why … Continued
Clubture Network, and its partners Culture Action Europe and Asociacija, are proud to present the Exit Europe position paper; the product of multi-annual efforts to connect independent cultural organisations in the region of former Yugoslavia, and to facilitate their participation in European debates on the development of cultural policies.
In the framework of the preparations for the EU Belgian Presidency conference on culture and social inclusion, Culture Action Europe drafted a short position paper on the European perspective on the subject. Read the paper here.